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Published in the NIHR Journals Library and featuring research commissioned by HS&DR, this study involved a rapid, systematic overview of the evidence on self-management support in people with 14 diverse, exemplar long term conditions. It is the most comprehensive, systematic study of the area to date.

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This report contains the independent evaluation of the second phase of the Health Foundation's Co-creating Health programme, which worked with five sites to explore how to implement self-management support.

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This report gives the findings from an independent evaluation of phase 1 of the Health Foundation's Co-creating Health programme, which worked with eight sites to explore how to implement self-management support. The evaluation provides insights into what worked and the further challenges health systems need to address to support people to develop confidence in managing their long-term conditions themselves.

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This report gives the findings from an independent evaluation of phase 1 of the Health Foundation's Co-creating Health programme, which worked with eight sites to explore how to implement self-management support. The evaluation provides insights into what worked and the further challenges health systems need to address to support people to develop confidence in managing their long-term conditions themselves.

Based on a meta-analysis of 9 trials involving 1,282 patients, this article found that self-management interventions appear to be effective in improving the frequency of angina symptoms and related physical limitation. The analysis also found that self-management training also appears to have an overall positive impact on depression scores, which has not been found previously.

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This article summarises findings from a recent study of a telehealth programme published in Health Affairs, which found that Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics both improved their disease management and reduced healthcare spending after receiving text reminders to watch their blood sugar and other aspects of the disease. The lead author argues that daily engagement with providers through smartphones can keep people on track with their self-management and help to build behavioural changes.

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This report outlines the changes needed to help the health system make the most of the skills and commitment of employees, patients and communities, in addressing the biggest strategic challenge for health: the rising importance of long–term conditions.

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This presentation summarizes the evidence for self-management support, concluding that much good evidence is available and that active approaches that get people motivated and help change behaviour are more effective than information alone.